Rod for hanging garments in automobiles



March 7, 1950 H. R. BAILEY ROD FOR HANGING GARMENTS IN AUTOMOBILES FiledSept. 22, 1947 Har/ay BaI/ey IN VEN TOR.

Patented Mar. 7, 1950 ROD FOR HANGING GARMENTS IN AUTOMOBILES Harley K.Bailey, Tacoma, Wash.

Application September 22, 1947, Serial No. 775,531

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to demountable means adapted to support clothingand other articles in an automobile, and has special reference to I sucha device as is suitable to be mounted in the rear compartment of a sedantype of automobile.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide a strong and rigidbar on which to hang the garment hangers; second, which may be supportedon the top surface of the glass window in the rear doors of theautomobile, without harm thereto; third, which will not interfere withthe opening of the rear doors of the car; fourth, which is demountableand may be stowed in small space; fifth, which will fit any automobilewithin its capacity; sixth, which may be raised or lowered by simplyraising or lowering the windows; seventh, which provides a clear spaceat the center through which the rear view may be sighted from the normalrear-view mirror; and eighth, which is simple to make, easy to install,and effective in use.

I attain these and other objects by the devices and arrangementsillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a plan View of the interior of a fourdoor sedan, showing mydevice mounted-therein,

and showing one door opened, in dotted lines; Fig. 2 is an elevation ofmy device, with parts thereof in section to reveal the construction; andFig. 3 is a side View of the sedan broken away to show the position ofthe rod in the car.

Like numerals of reference refer to the same parts throughout theseveral views.

It has become very common practice to use the rear compartment for thepurpose of carrying articles, and where such articles are of a naturethat they may be hung (such as clothing), various devices have been usedto support the garment hangers on which they are usually supported.These devices are usually supported immediately below the roof of thecar and have several objectons, especially in their inaccessibility forhandling, and in the fact that clothing is likely to be much fullerbelow the hanger than thereat and therefore is much more likely tointerfere with the clear rear vision of the driver as seen in his mirrorand through the rear window of the car. In order to overcome these andother objections I have invented the following described rod for hangingsuch articles in a car.

This rod comprises three tubular telescoped members, the central member5 fitting snugly in the two outer members 6, and being free to slidetherein. Each member 6 is contracted at 2 its outer end '1 to form asocket in which the ball 8 is mounted. This ball 8 is mounted on a broadhook 9, adapted to fit over the upper edge 01 the door window Iii of thesedan. The hook 9 is lined on its under sidewith a suitable pad II whichmay be of felt, rubber, or other suitable I cushioning material.

A slight ridge or ring [2 is formed at the inner ends of the said outertubes 6, which are adapted to prevent the hangers on the said tubes 6from sliding off them on to the central tube 5, thus keeping the rearvision of the driver clear. Other similar rings (not shown) may besecured on the said tubes 6, at suitable intervals, to prevent thehangers from undue sliding thereon.

The fiat broad hooks 9, being mounted on the ball 8 of theball-and-socket joint, is adapted to turn in any direction in relationto the tube and therefore to fit on the top of the glass pane, evenshould its top edge be inclined, and to permit free opening of the door.As the car door is opened, the member 6 will move outward on the tube 5,with the movement of the door, thus drawing all the garments hungtherefrom towards the door opening and making them readily available forremoval if desired, and when the door is again closed, all such garmentswill be moved with the supporting member 6 towards the center of thecar.

Thus it will be seen that I have devised a rod for hanging articles inthe rear section of a sedan car which will be adjustable supported onthe top edge of the car window, without harm thereto, and which isautomatically adjustable to any length within its capacity, which whendemounted and disassembled for stowing is of convenient length, andwhich is of extreme simplicity.

Further, it is evident that my improved garment support may be quicklyand easily assembled and mounted in position for use, and may beadjusted to any desired height in the car, and leaves a free space inthe center to permit rear vision without interference from the articleshung thereon.

It is, of course, understood that changes in the details of constructionof my invention may be made without departing from the spirit of myinvention as outlined in the appended claim.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

In an article of the character described, the combination of threetelescoping tubular members, the two outside members extending beyondthe inside member, and having their outer ends f iiififi contracted toform open-ended sockets; balls REFERENCES Ci'IEf) mounted m Sam endsockets; and hooked hang" The following references are of record in theers attached to said balls and adapted to hook over the glass of theautomobile doors, whereby file of this patent said hangers are permitteduniversal movement 5 UNITED STATES PATENTS whereby they automaticallyadjust themselves to Number Name Date e h al and vertical angles Of theglass as 704 403 n July 8 1902 the dmris swung hinges- 1,897,107 BausFeb. 14 1933 2,007,541 Leavens July 9, 1935 HARLEY 10 2,115,323 WuestApr, 26, 1933 2,165,814 Redmond July 11, 1939

